By: Hughes S.R. No. 8
SENATE RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Texas, That
the Temporary Rules of the Senate of the 87th Legislature, as
amended, are adopted as the Permanent Rules of the Senate of the
88th Legislature with the following modifications:
Amend Rule 11.02 to read as follows:
LIST OF STANDING COMMITTEES AND SUBCOMMITTEES
Rule 11.02. (a) At the beginning of each regular
session, the President shall appoint the following standing
committees with the number of members indicated:
STANDING COMMITTEES
(1) Committee on Administration (7 members)
(2) Committee on Border Security (5 members)
(3) Committee on Business and Commerce (11 members)
[(9 members)]
(4) [(3)] Committee on Criminal Justice (7 members)
(5) [(4)] Committee on Education (13 members) [(11
members)]
(6) [(5)] Committee on Finance (17 members) [(15
members)]
(7) [(6)] Committee on Health and Human Services (9
members)
[(7) Committee on Higher Education (9 members)]
(8) Committee on Jurisprudence (5 members)
(9) Committee on Local Government (9 members)
(10) Committee on Natural Resources and Economic
Development (9 members)
(11) Committee on Nominations (9 members)
(12) Committee on State Affairs (11 members) [(9
members)]
(13) Committee on Transportation (9 members)
(14) Committee on Veteran Affairs [and Border
Security] (7 members)
(15) Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural
Affairs (9 members).
(b) From the members of the Committee on Education, the
President shall appoint a Subcommittee on Higher Education
consisting of 5 members.